Abstract: A method of loading containers in an optimum way on a load-carrying platform of a vehicle calculates moment weight W1·i which is multiplication of total weight W1 of containers in each row distant forward by i rows from the platform center by i; calculating moment weight W−1·i which is multiplication of total weight W−1 of containers in each row distant rearward by i rows from the platform center by i; calculating the bias load ratio in the traveling direction, which is the ratio of the difference |&Sgr;W1·i−&Sgr;W−1·i| between the total &Sgr;W1·i of moment weights of rows located forward of the platform center C and the total &Sgr;W−1·i of moment weights of rows located rearward of the platform center C relative to the sum of same (&Sgr;W1·i+&Sgr;W−1·i); similarly calculating the bias load ratio in the breadth direction; and loading the containers such that the calculated bias load ratio in the trav

Abstract: In a method and a device enabling any operator even without skill to efficiently, constantly determine an optimum packaging specification of vehicle parts, or the like, various factors possibly damaging articles are presets as protective properties, and at least one of the protective properties is determined for a particular article based on its surface materials, longest size of its dimensions and its weight. Based on the protective property determined, at least one of packaging materials classified in property is determined for packaging the article, then a packaging form is determined from the determined packaging material and the article property, and a packaging order of the determined packaging form is determined according to packaging priorities preset for such packaging forms.

Abstract: A method for selecting a container model for component parts capable of selecting the most profitable, optimum container model for component parts such as vehicle component parts is provided. This method sets a prototype container unit price u, per-use container recovery expense r, annual purchase frequency n, durable period in year y, and annual demand quantity D of each container model other than corrugated containers of each specific component part. Then, for a container model having a durable period shorter than one year, the method calculates the annual container purchase expense C on the basis of the annual demand quantity, next calculates the annual container recovery expense R on the basis of the annual demand quantity, container recovery expense and annual purchase frequency, and next calculates the total expense Z in predetermined years on the basis of the annual container purchase expense C and the annual container recovery expense R.

Abstract: A method of determining a storage charge of a storage rack is capable of determining a reasonable storage charge reflecting the quantity of actual storage in the storage rack. The method determines the storage charge by deducting from the full storage charge a reduction value obtained from a vacancy ratio &agr; that is the ratio of the total volume of vacant storage sections relative to the total volume of all storage sections 2, 12, 22, 32, 33, 42 of the storage rack 1, 11, 21, 31, 41.

Abstract: A liquid crystal layer (6) composed of a super twisted nematic liquid crystal is sealed between a first substrate (1) having first electrodes (3) and a second substrate (2) having second electrodes (4), and a color filter is provided on any one of the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2) to form an STN liquid crystal cell (20), and a polarizing film (11) is disposed outside the second substrate (2), which is the visible side of the STN liquid crystal cell (20), with a twisted retardation film (12) interposed therebetween, and a diffusing layer (13), a reflection-type polarizing film (14) and a light absorbing layer (15) are disposed in order outside the first substrate (1), and the liquid crystal layer (6) is aligned such that major axis directions of molecules located at the middle between the first and second substrates (1, 2) are parallel to the horizontal axis of a display screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable composition characterized by compounding yeast (A) and biodegradable plastic (B) at a particular proportion. The purpose is to provide a biodegradable composition having very good biodegradability and additional fertilizer effect, making good use of the characteristics of yeast.

Abstract: A method for controlling the combustion of burners in a batch-type combustion furnace, includes the steps of electrically linking a where the fuel gas control valves are electrically linking to corresponding air control valves for each of the burners in a batch-type combustion furnace. The method includes the steps of preliminarily calibrating the air-fuel ratio adjusted with zero and span adjustments between the fuel gas control valve and the corresponding air control valve so as to give a theoretical air-fuel ratio when same electric signals are given to the fuel gas control valve and the air control valve.

Abstract: A TN liquid crystal cell constituted by sandwiching a nematic liquid crystal which is aligned at a twist angle of about 90° between a first and a second transparent substrate each of which has transparent electrodes is used, an absorption-type polarizing film is provided on the outside, which is the visible side, of the second substrate, and a reflection-type polarizing film, a scattering layer, and a mirror reflector are provided in order on the outside, which is the opposite side to the visible side of the TN liquid crystal cell, of the first substrate, thereby constituting a liquid crystal display device for performing a reflection display of information of character and image in an achromatic metallic tone within a bright diffused white background.

Abstract: In a non-destructive inspection device of the present invention which detects in a non-destructive manner a defect of a member to be inspected, based on a change in magnetic fluxes due to eddy currents that are generated by an inspection probe having a coil, a driving section which adjusts a position of the inspection probe, and measuring device for, based on a detection signal of the inspection probe, measuring a lift-off between the inspection probe and the member to be inspected are disposed. The driving section is controlled in accordance with a result of measurement of the measuring device, whereby a control of making the lift-off constant is performed.

Abstract: Two cooling functions are provided: one being reduction in operation speed of a CPU, and the other being rotation of a motor fan. The two cooling functions are selectively used in accordance with a cooling mode set by a user. When a “Quiet” mode is selected by the user, a mode giving a priority to low power consumption is set to make the battery operation time as long as possible. In this case, the motor fan is not rotated and only the CPU operation speed is lowered. On the other hand, when a “Performance” mode is selected by the user, a mode giving a priority to performance is set. In this case, the CPU operation speed is not lowered, and only the motor fan is rotated. The “Performance” mode and “Quiet” mode can be freely set by the user on a setup screen.

Abstract: A power saving process in a computer system that can be suspended, allowing for immediate restoration of an operating state just before the power saving process without waiting for completion of the process. During the power saving process, the contents of the main memory are saved to a hard disk drive in memory block units. Every time the saving of a memory block is completed, the key buffer of a keyboard controller is checked to confirm the existence of any key input. When a key input is detected, the power saving process is suspended, and the system is restored to the previous operating state.

Abstract: Two cooling functions are provided: one being reduction in operation speed of a CPU, and the other being rotation of a motor fan. The two cooling functions are selectively used in accordance with a cooling mode set by a user. When a "Quiet" mode is selected by the user, a mode giving a priority to low power consumption is set to make the battery operation time as long as possible. In this case, the motor fan is not rotated and only the CPU operation speed is lowered. On the other hand, when a "Performance" mode is selected by the user, a mode giving a priority to performance is set. In this case, the CPU operation speed is not lowered, and only the motor fan is rotated. The "Performance" mode and "Quiet" mode can be freely set by the user on a setup screen.

Abstract: A computer system having a hibernation-type resume function which is performed by using an HDD. Provided on the hard disk of the HDD are storage area for storing ordinary data. Also provided on the hard disk is a resume storage area which is large enough to save resume data required to perform a resume operation. The resume storage area is controlled by a BIOS provided for performing the resume operation, not by the operating system (OS) of the computer system. The BIOS accesses the resume storage area when the power supply to the system is switched off, thereby saving the resume data in a resume data memory.

Abstract: When an OFF operation of a power switch is detected, suspend processing of the special OS is executed to save user data in a hard disk. Upon completion of the suspend processing of the special OS, suspend processing of the BIOS is executed in turn, thereby saving the status data of a computer system in an SM-RAM, and turning off the power supply of the computer system. In a suspend control system of this invention, both the special OS suspend processing and the BIOS suspend processing are executed in response to the OFF operation of the power switch, thereby executing the processing for saving user data in the hard disk, in conjunction with the processing for saving status data of the computer system in the SM-RAM.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing toner deposited on an image carrier from being transferred to an image transfer belt and capable of removing the toner transferred to the belt without lowering a copying speed. When an image transfer medium is absent at a nip formed by the belt and an image carrier contacting each other, a charge of the same polarity as a charge assigned to image transfer is applied from a high-tension power source to the belt.

Abstract: In a computer system having a password registering function, when a floppy disk drive is connected to the system in registration of a password, the same password as that registered in the system is stored in a predetermined sector of a key floppy disk set in the floppy disk drive. In cancellation of a registered password, the key floppy disk is set in the floppy disk drive, and the password is read out from the predetermined sector of the key floppy disk. If the read out password coincides with the password registered in the system, both the password registered in the system and the password stored in the key floppy disk are erased.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a photoconductive element or similar image carrier, and an intermediate transfer belt or similar intermediate image carrier to which a toner image is transferred from the image carrier. A lubricating oil additive whose major component is zinc stearate is melted and then solidified by cooling to form a flat plate-like agent. The agent is transformed to fine particles and applied to the surface of the intermediate transfer belt to eliminate toner filming on the belt. The agent also serves to enhance the parting ability of the belt surface, thereby insuring efficient image transfer from the belt to a recording medium. The surfaces of the photoconductive element, belt and recording medium are so conditioned as to satisfy a predetermined relation with respect to the coefficient of friction.

Abstract: A CPU includes a register for setting a clock frequency and a frequency divider. The CPU sets an internal clock by frequency-dividing an externally supplied fundamental clock. A set of data set in the frequency setting register is selected through a setup menu displayed on a display unit. Of the data constituting the selected set, a default value is set in the register. When a predetermined key operation designating a frequency switching operation is detected by a detection circuit, the CPU updates the data set in the frequency setting register in accordance with the key operation, thereby changing the operating speed.

Abstract: A personal computer uses a flash memory equipped with a main block storing a boot block and a basic input/output system as its BIOS-ROM. An address translation circuit, after power-on reset, supplies addresses output by a central processing unit to the BIOS-ROM as they are to thereby allow access to the boot block storing a far jump instruction. After system startup, the address translation circuit inverts a predetermined bit of each address output by the CPU to thereby allowing access to the BIOS. To refresh the contents of the BIOS-ROM, the CPU transfers a BIOS stored on a floppy disk to the main block of the BIOS-ROM.

Abstract: A toner recovery system is adapted to an image forming apparatus which carries out an image forming operation to form prints of a toner image on a photosensitive body using a toner.